11 skill areas
If your organisation is looking for talent in any of these areas, and can offer support and mentoring to a young person, you can start offering industry placements now.
These skill areas don’t need to be the primary focus of your business; some of them - like business and administration or digital and IT - will apply to everyone.
1.Agriculture, environmental and animal care
Includes students learning:
- animal care and management
- agriculture, land management and production
2.Business and administration
Includes students learning:
- management and administration
- human resources (HR)
3.Catering and hospitality
Includes students learning:
- catering
4.Construction
Includes students learning:
- design, surveying and planning
- onsite construction
- building services engineering
5.Creative and design
Includes students learning:
- craft and design
- media, broadcast and production
6.Digital and IT
Includes students learning:
- digital support services
- digital production, design and development
- digital business services
7.Education and childcare
Includes students learning:
- early years education and childcare
- assisting teaching
8.Engineering and manufacturing
Includes students learning:
- design and development
- maintenance, installation and repair
- manufacturing, processing and control
9.Hair and beauty
Includes students learning:
- hair, beauty and aesthetics
10.Health and science
Includes students learning:
- health
- healthcare science
- science
11.Legal, finance and accounting
Includes students learning:
- legal
- finance
- accounting